Mia Love Will Be the First Black Republican Woman in Congress

Last night, Utah Republican Mia Love made history with a narrowly won election to a House seat, becoming the first black woman to represent the Republican Party in Congress.
38-year-old Love lost a close 2012 race against Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson, who declined to run for re-election in these midterm elections. Running in the same district, Ms. Love defeated Democrat Doug Owens by 64,390 votes to 60,165 votes, or 50% to 47%.

“This is a great night for our nation. It is especially a great night for Utah,” Love told supporters. Referring to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or the Mormon Church, she went on, “Many of the naysayers out there said that Utah would never elect a black, Republican, LDS woman to Congress. And guess what? Not only did we do it, we were the first to do it.”

Love was formerly mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah. She's a mother of three and the daughter of Haitian immigrants.

She received national attention after her speech at the 2012 Republican National Convention.

Mia Love Will Be the First Black Republican Woman in Congress
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November 05, 2014
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